Bell UH-1B accidents

The NTSB database holds 62 accidents and incidents involving the Bell UH-1B, recorded between 1973 to 2023. 18 of them were fatal (29%), and 36 people died.

The deadliest year was 1996, with 8 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (2 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Guatemala and Mexico.

14 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

Deaths

29%

Share fatal

1973 to 2023

Period

Show these on the map 48 of 62 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 1

1980s 23

1990s 25

2000s 8

2010s 3

2020s 2

Where these happened

United States 59 Guatemala 1 Mexico 1 Argentina 1

Operators involved

Colony Services, Inc. 4 Northwest Helicopters, Inc. 2 San Joaquin Helicopters 2 San Joaquin Helicopter, Inc. 1 Cantrell Helicopters 1 Colony Helicopters 1

All 62 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
15 Aug 1996	Bell UH-1B LVWAV	Concepcion, Argentina no coordinates	Manuel Prieto	Fatal	8
1 May 1981	Bell UH-1B N46942	Williston, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	Blain Helo	Fatal	8
22 Jun 2022	Bell UH-1B N98F	Amherstdale, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	6
29 Sep 1989	Bell UH-1B N840MC	Plains, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
22 May 1989	Bell UH-1B N508SC	Oldtown, Maryland, United States	Precision Air Services, Inc.	Fatal	2
6 Feb 1973	Bell UH-1B HP668	Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States no coordinates	Corp.of Fronti	Fatal	2
16 Sep 2013	Bell UH 1B N204UH	Detroit, Oregon, United States	R&R Conner	Fatal	1
23 Jun 2000	Bell UH-1B N807SB	Arbuckle, California, United States	Pacific Valley Aviation	Fatal	1
21 May 1991	Bell UH-1B N87966	Dog Fish Bay, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	1
6 May 1990	Bell UH-1B N8142W	Ulysses, Kansas, United States	-	Fatal	1
12 Jan 1990	Bell UH-1B N15SX	San Diego, Texas, United States	Coastal Corporation	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1985	Bell UH-1B N1385W	Saint James, Louisiana, United States	Skyline Air Service, Inc.	Fatal	1
11 Jun 1985	Bell UH-1B N99676	Juneau, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Sep 1980	Bell UH-1B N99478	Provo, Utah, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Mar 2023	Bell UH-1B N234SJ	Orland, California, United States	Porter Flying Services Inc	No injuries	-
7 May 2016	Bell UH 1B N486SA	Maxwell, California, United States	Jones Flying Service	No injuries	-
8 Aug 2013	Bell UH-1B N70NW	Tok, Alaska, United States	Northern Pioneer Helicopters LLC	No injuries	-
6 Sep 2009	Bell UH-1B N204JB	Arvilla, North Dakota, United States	Morten Jesse L	Serious injuries	-
30 Jun 2008	Bell UH-1B N64RA	Iliamna, Alaska, United States	Pollux Avaition LTD	No injuries	-
5 Dec 2007	Bell UH-1B N46969	Ennis, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 2007	Bell UH-1B N2087S	Biggs, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
12 Jun 2004	Bell UH-1B N64CC	Las Bocas, Mexico no coordinates	San Joaquin Helicopters	No injuries	-
16 Oct 2003	Bell UH-1B N234SJ	Durham, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 2002	Bell UH-1B N91281	Lorida, Florida, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
25 Aug 1999	Bell UH-1B N999SJ	Lost Hills, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
5 May 1999	Bell UH-1B N97HM	Wrangell, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	-
7 Mar 1998	Bell UH-1B N204DR	Hollister, California, United States	Cantrell Helicopters	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1997	Bell UH-1B N888SJ	Heron, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
11 Mar 1997	Bell UH-1B N70696	Labelle, Florida, United States	Colony Services, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
28 Jun 1996	Bell UH-1B N9846F	Lorida, Florida, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1995	Bell UH-1B N39SD	Walla Walla, Washington, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Sep 1994	Bell UH-1B N41870	Ozark, Alabama, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Aug 1994	Bell UH-1B N204JB	Carrabasset, Maine, United States no coordinates	Joseph Brigham	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1994	Bell UH-1B TGHUY	Salama, Guatemala no coordinates	Servicios Aereos Profesionales	Unknown	-
17 Jul 1994	Bell UH-1B N9645A	Pilot Rock, Oregon, United States	Gary Knight	Serious injuries	-
24 Sep 1993	Bell UH-1B N70NW	Detroit Lake, Oregon, United States	Northwest Helicopters, Inc	Serious injuries	-
23 Sep 1993	Bell UH-1B N3979C	Pierce, Idaho, United States	Clearwater Management Co. Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1992	Bell UH-1B N89NW	Hayfork, California, United States	Northwest Helicopters, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1992	Bell UH-1B N4028F	La Belle, Florida, United States	Colony Services, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
1 Jul 1991	Bell UH-1B N91348	Iaeger, West Virginia, United States	Ranger Helicopter Service, Inc	Minor injuries	-
29 May 1991	Bell UH-1B N9650N	Lake Seminole, Georgia, United States no coordinates	Colony Services, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
22 May 1991	Bell UH-1B N87729	Smith Cove, Alaska, United States	Northwest Helicopter, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
12 Mar 1991	Bell UH-1B N9687R	Vero Beach, Florida, United States	Colony Services, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
14 Aug 1990	Bell UH-1B N64789	Bieber, California, United States	Intermountain Air Services	Serious injuries	-
21 Jun 1990	Bell UH-1B N99634	Yakima, Washington, United States	Usda Forest Service	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1988	Bell UH-1B N59368	Arvin, California, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Apr 1987	Bell UH-1B N46884	Clarksville, Tennessee, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Apr 1987	Bell UH-1B N88987	Bay Minette, Alabama, United States	Pacific Helicopter, Inc.	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1986	Bell UH-1B N2770N	Calipatria, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1986	Bell UH-1B N64789	Le Grand, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-